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Dart vs. node for flutter app server side

1 points by LawZ 8y ago

Hey, I want to start a new project to learn flutter. I would like to know your opinion about which language should i use for the server side. thanks,

marianocordoba 8y ago
I had the same question and ended up with Node, just because there are a lot of resources and a big community to help. Also, I can't share code between server and app, so I can't save code by using Dart on the server. But in the end both can be used and is your choice, none is better. If you go with Dart, I recommend you to check out https://aqueduct.io/ https://aqueduct.io/
- LawZ 8y ago
  Thank you for your comment. I tried aqueduct, but at the end, I felt node is the right choice (for now).
  - graphicbeacon 8y ago
    Hey LawZ, thanks for sharing your resolve. Perhaps you could shed a bit more light on your decision. Also, would it not be better to save yourself the context-switching between ecosystems and sticking with Dart? I made a YouTube video series on Aqueduct and would love to gather your thoughts: https://youtu.be/vvDomA-ru3E https://youtu.be/vvDomA-ru3E
- isoos 8y ago
  Not sure why you say you can't share code between server and app: if the code is in a common library that both import, it can be shared.
  - marianocordoba 8y ago
    I mean, in my case i can share some utilities, but most of the code is just too specific to client/server.
- thosakwe 8y ago
  There is also Angel: https://angel-dart.github.io https://angel-dart.github.io People tend to ignore it in these conversations (which frankly, is often disheartening), but it’s been used in production, and is nearly done with a large upgrade. (disclaimer: I am the creator)
  - marianocordoba 8y ago
    Thanks for sharing and great job btw! I will give it a try soon.
isoos 8y ago
Depends on what you want to do on the server side. For many, it is enough to have a Postgresql database backend, and a very limited amount of other services needed, in such cases Dart is great for server side. If you rely on many third-party services, chances are that the client API coverage is not that great, and you are better off with node at this point.

1 points by LawZ 8y ago

Hey, I want to start a new project to learn flutter. I would like to know your opinion about which language should i use for the server side. thanks,

marianocordoba 8y ago

I had the same question and ended up with Node, just because there are a lot of resources and a big community to help. Also, I can't share code between server and app, so I can't save code by using Dart on the server. But in the end both can be used and is your choice, none is better. If you go with Dart, I recommend you to check out https://aqueduct.io/ https://aqueduct.io/

LawZ 8y ago
Thank you for your comment. I tried aqueduct, but at the end, I felt node is the right choice (for now).
- graphicbeacon 8y ago
  Hey LawZ, thanks for sharing your resolve. Perhaps you could shed a bit more light on your decision. Also, would it not be better to save yourself the context-switching between ecosystems and sticking with Dart? I made a YouTube video series on Aqueduct and would love to gather your thoughts: https://youtu.be/vvDomA-ru3E https://youtu.be/vvDomA-ru3E
isoos 8y ago
Not sure why you say you can't share code between server and app: if the code is in a common library that both import, it can be shared.
- marianocordoba 8y ago
  I mean, in my case i can share some utilities, but most of the code is just too specific to client/server.
thosakwe 8y ago
There is also Angel: https://angel-dart.github.io https://angel-dart.github.io People tend to ignore it in these conversations (which frankly, is often disheartening), but it’s been used in production, and is nearly done with a large upgrade. (disclaimer: I am the creator)
- marianocordoba 8y ago
  Thanks for sharing and great job btw! I will give it a try soon.

isoos 8y ago

Depends on what you want to do on the server side. For many, it is enough to have a Postgresql database backend, and a very limited amount of other services needed, in such cases Dart is great for server side. If you rely on many third-party services, chances are that the client API coverage is not that great, and you are better off with node at this point.